Alias Mary Smith is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery crime film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Blanche Mehaffey, John Darrow, and Raymond Hatton.Langman & Finn p. 6 It was released by the independent company Mayfair Pictures.
Plot A young woman known by her alias Mary Smith, falls in love with a wealthy young man despite his father's disapproval. Unbeknown to them she is the sister of a man executed after being framed by gangster Snowy Hoagland for a crime he didn't commit. Seeking revenge on him, she becomes entangled in the murder of a district attorney.
Cast Blanche Mehaffey as Joan John Darrow as Buddy Raymond Hatton as Scoop Edmund Breese as Father Myrtle Stedman as Mother Gwen Lee as Blossom Henry B. Walthall as Attwell Alec B. Francis as Lawyer Matthew Betz as Snowy Jack Grey as Kearney Harry Strang as Yeager Ben Hall as Jake Jack Cheatham as Cop George Chesebro as Mac
Production The film was completed in just 6 days, finishing in May 1932.
References
Bibliography Langman, Larry & Finn, Daniel. A Guide to American Crime Films of the Thirties. Greenwood Press, 1995. Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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